Theodore Roosevelt's Spurs (detail)

1905

These spurs were given as a gift to President Theodore Roosevelt when he visited San Antonio, Texas, for a Rough Riders reunion. Roosevelt had famously commanded the volunteer cavalry unit during the Spanish-American War in 1898.

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Title: Theodore Roosevelt's Spurs (detail)
Date Created: 1905
Subject Keywords: President Roosevelt, presidents, military, presidential gifts, Town of Oyster Bay
Original Source: Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, National Park Service
Rights: On loan from Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, National Park Service

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